Key charm



- Oct. 2Q, H. W PETERS KEY CHARM Filed Sept. 1G. 1929 Patented ct. 2(4),Y 19,731

HENRY W. :Barnes or BosroN,Masscr`rUsnTrs I' KEY crimini Application led September Serial No.ft'fiaOf).k

rIhis invention relates to an article of jewelry commonly known as a key charm, one of the objectsbeing to provide a device of this character which can be easily manufac.

tured with a suitableinsignia on each side thereof and a stone interposed ltherebetween, said stone being held in place by parts added thereto for the purpose of l'connecting the charm toa supporting chain. n v

Another object is to provide a key charm the parts of which can be assembled with hard solder so asto render the structure durable. j i Y 'i A further object is to provide a key charm the frame portion of which can be lcut from sheet metal with suitable dies. n With the foregoing and other yobjects in rview which will appear as'the description proceeds,y the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter vdescribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed kmay be .made withinV the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings thev pre ferred form of the invention has been shown. In said drawings, f

Figure 1 is a front elevation of a key charm constituting the present invention. Figure2 is a vertical transverse section therethrough. p' y Figure 3 is a section on line 3 3, Figure 1. Figure 4 is a section on line 4-4, Figure 1'.

Figure 5 is a face view of one ofthe frame:

members. t

Figure 6 is a longitudinal section therethrough. l

Figure 7 is a face view of the other frame member.

Figure L8A is a longitudinal section therethrough.

Figure 9 is a section on line 9%9, Figure 5.

5 which, if desired, may have an insignia Figure 10 is a section on line 10,-10, Figformed at'the timefthe'frame :member is cu't ontof blank'b-y a dieUSide'flanges 3 are made integral with theframe member 1 and i areadap'ted tobe connected by lhard soldertoj another` frame member 4' having an open face" y5f 5whichgfiffdesired, can alsojbe partly covered byH affsuitable insigniaf Thus lthe'y two frame. members c'ooperateto form a -boXopen at thetopand bottom butclosed at the sides'. On'ejendfofeachfram'e memberhas an eXtence` sion 6 forming spaced ears in each ofwhich z thereli'slfocatedan aperture?. fTheearsonfy Y the two frame members are disposed directly oppositegeach'other when saidv members are assembled. "Afterthe frame4 members have" c5 beenf'joinedgas explained the base 8 lofA the f Qoffthe key can be joined to said mem#I b' l is at 1oneend by hard solder,VV thereby part# lyJ-osing that end of the box formed by theY framemembers. Y V f j f l FfWith the parts joined as ydescribed a'storie 1'()v orother object to be 'supported inthe box inserted between the ears 6 intofthe frame solas; tbeseated at one `end onthe' base 8 n. ithe-asides"against" the flangesv "3.' 75 Thereafter'a hanger llisinserted between the ears 6 and the connecting pins 12 of wire areinserted through the ears and the hanger and the ends thereof upset so as to properly join the parts. The hangerwill engage the so` upper end of the inserted object 10, as shown y in F igures`2 and` 3 so that said object will thus be held against movementv in the box.

VAn eye 13 has a swivel connection with theV hanger 11 and is provided for the purpose of, 85 attaching the charm. to a chain or the like.

-- It kwill be obvious that by constructing the charm' as' described the members of the box and the stem 9 can be joined with hard solder and, as the stone or other object 10 is notin- 90 serted until after the parts have been connected there is no danger of inJury thereto v because -of theV intense heat employed.

Should it bedesired to remove the member 10, it becomes necessary only to withdraw the 951 connecting pins 12 'so as to detach the hanger 11.

What is claimed is: i f l. A key charm including connectedy frames forming a box closed at the sides, a

stem connected 4to one end of the box and bridging the same, a member insertable into the box through the other end and bearing against the stem and the sides, said member and box being coextensive in length and flush at their ends and removable means fxedly connected to that end of the box remote from the stem for retaining the inserted member and for connecting the box to a support.

2. Av key charm including opposed frame members, side anges integral with'one of the members and joined to the other member to form a box having closed sides and open ends and faces, a stem connected to one open end of 1 the box and bridging said end to constitute an abutment, a member insertable into the box through the other end against the abutment and the sides of the box for exposure through the open faces and ends, saidlmember,

and box being coextensive in f length, and means ixedly' and detachably attached to that end of the box remote from the stem lfor supporting the box and retaining the inserted object. i i

8. A key charm including opposed frame 'members having open faces, flangesv at the sides of the frame members and cooperating therewith to form a box having open ends, a stem connected to the framemem` ers at one end` of the box to constitute an abutment, a

member'insertable into the other end 0f the box and against the abutment and the iianges for exposure through the open faces, said member and box being coextensive in length,

a hanger, and removable pins connecting the hanger to the frame membersto hold said lhanger fxedly against the inserted object thereby to retain it Within the box. In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto aiiixed my signature.

HENRY W. PETERS. 

